Sentences with phrase «systemwide upgrades»

I use systemwide upgrades on long - haul routes as I rarely fly short - haul with American Airlines any more and long - haul upgrades have always been hardest to clear.

Redeem miles to upgrade and use systemwide upgrades on flights marketed and operated by American and US Airways

Tickets are not eligible for mileage upgrades, Systemwide Upgrade Certificates, or Medallion Complimentary upgrades.

Last year, though, the major benefit of systemwide upgrades (SWUs) was cut in half from 8 to 4.

Save systemwide upgrades for routes on which discounted Business Class flights are hard to find and for flights on which they will clear at the time of booking.

I'm new enough to this game that it's only this year I found myself with systemwide upgrades and more miles than I knew what to do with, and I'm young enough that I never really cared enough to get myself out of economy.

I have some super-cheap transatlantic flights booked for next February and, amazingly, there's confirmable upgrade availability on at least one long - haul sector... but I can't use this year's systemwide upgrades in February next year.

Executive Platinums will score four systemwide upgrades upon qualification, and up to four more based on subsequent flight activity.

Hopefully the airline is able to make the award booking change without devaluing systemwide upgrades.

I'm kicking myself that I have so little spare time in my diary to take advantage of these fares — I could have done with two more AA systemwide upgrades

Systemwide upgrades provide an «upgrade to the next class of service.»

The same system is also used to apply other sorts of upgrades for full fare tickets or systemwide upgrade instruments.

Executive Platinum members will now receive only 4 confirmed systemwide upgrades instead of 8 when they reach 100,000 EQM.

One big caveat: There are multiple consistent reports that a Special Fare booking may reclassify to a standard fare booking if an American Airlines systemwide upgrade successfully clears.

I've been finding it a lot harder to clear systemwide upgrades on my transatlantic flights even when I request them months in advance of my departure dates — that's how I ended up in Economy Class on an American 777 - 300ER on an overnight flight between LA and London earlier this year — and that has made me very wary of taking any American Airlines flights that won't allow me to confirm an upgrade at the time of booking.

American will also be decreasing the rate at which Executive Platinum members earn systemwide upgrades.

So that means you can earn at most eight systemwide upgrades per year, but only if you earn 200,000 EQMs.

And are four systemwide upgrades without fare restrictions with the potential to earn more better than just six with restrictions?

35,000 AAdvantage bonus miles, gift of AAdvantage Gold status for a friend, two one - way systemwide upgrades, and one - year Admirals Club membership.

I doubt they will extend to offering AAdvantage systemwide upgrades to Dividend Miles customers.

There is a less good chance of receiving the 8 eVIP systemwide upgrades that Executive Platinum members normally receive.

Mileage bonus for international flights This could be lucrative, especially if combined with international mileage runs and EXP systemwide upgrades.

In the past I've been able to avoid Economy Class seating (mostly) by planning well in advance and by using my 8 systemwide upgrades sensibly and strategically.

With 8 systemwide upgrades given to their top - tier elites every year (usable on just about any ticket), fantastic partner awards (albeit not on TATL routes) and 100 % bonus miles for their middle - tier elites, AAdvantage blew MileagePlus out of the water year after year.

Also, in the past you could use systemwide upgrades past their expiration date as long as you confirmed them before they expired so, even with a January 31st expiration date, this old rule would have let me use my upgrades next February....

With only 4 systemwide upgrades available per year, from 2017 onwards, buying discount Economy Class fares with the idea of upgrading them to Business Class won't work for someone who travels as much as I do — especially if I'm traveling with Joanna — so I need to come up with a way to get around this issue.

Systemwide upgrades now have to be used by 31 January (i.e. the flights have to be flown by 31 January) where, in the past, they expired at the end of February.

I'm not going to rehash all the reasons I'm disillusioned with American all over again (I've probably done that enough times in the past) but I am going to look at why something I never thought would happen is actually probably going to happen — 3 out of my 4 complimentary systemwide upgrades may well expire before I get a chance to use them.

Using the American Airlines website is only an option for individuals with top - tier Executive Platinum status since these members receive systemwide upgrades each year.

Some American Airlines flyers see this as an inevitable devaluation: systemwide upgrades only upgrading from economy to premium economy.

One could certainly make the argument that American's systemwide upgrade program is still as good / better than Delta or United.

This year American is offering eight systemwide upgrades just for qualifying for status, with the opportunity to earn many more for over-qualifying (I've earned 14 so far this year).

Considering I gave away 3 of my 4 systemwide upgrades in 2017 this may seem like a strange thing to be listing as a downside... but hear me out.

The report said program 1K switchers who become Executive Platinums qualify for four systemwide upgrades on American from any fare class.

American AAdvantage already reduced the number of systemwide upgrades it would issue to Executive Platinum members and their unlimited domestic upgrades.

The 29,478 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) would take me over 150,000 EQM for the year and would earn me an additional two systemwide upgrades for next year.

Note: There is a downside to booking with British Airways if you're an American Airlines AAdvantage member — you can not use Systemwide upgrades or AAdvantage miles to upgrade flights booked through British Airways even if those flights are flown on American Airlines aircraft (there is an exception to this but it will almost certainly not apply to most readers of this blog as it involves booking full fare tickets).

AA systemwide upgrades will upgrade passengers from either economy or premium economy to business class.

Upgrades using miles or systemwide upgrade instruments are processed next.

Executive Platinum members, the top tier of the program, will only receive four systemwide upgrades instead of eight, at the start of the year although they will have the opportunity to earn up to four more in the course of the year based on account activity.

Christmas is coming a little early to Traveling For Miles as I'd like to give readers the use of the three American Airlines systemwide upgrades I couldn't use this year.

Thoits is already a full year into a $ 240,000 systemwide upgrade.

Tickets purchased with full or partial Pay with Miles redemptions are not eligible for mileage upgrades, Systemwide Upgrades, Global Upgrades or Regional Upgrades.

That was based on the idea that a Premium Economy cabin would see the end of Economy to Business Class upgrades with the Systemwide Upgrades that are given to American's top - tier elites — and I stand by that.

I will only upgrade long - haul international trips — I'm not about to blow a systemwide upgrade on LAX — SFO!

The introduction of Premium Economy cabins is widely expected to result in a devaluation in systemwide upgrades

And starting Jan. 1, Executive Platinum members will receive four systemwide upgrades upon qualification for the 2017 membership year, with a chance to earn up to eight systemwide upgrades up to 200,000 EQMs.

One of the main reasons why I've enjoyed having American Airlines Executive Platinum status (EXP) over the past few years has been the Systemwide Upgrade (SWU) benefit that comes with American's top - tier status.